John Anthony Exec on the Success of JaM CellarsFILED MAY 23, 2018John Anthony Family of Wines opened its doors in 2003, beginning with the John Anthony and Farm Napa Valley brands. But the company didn't explode onto the national stage until 2009 when the winery introduced JaM Cellars to the portfolio. JaM Cellars has grown from about 1,000 cases in its first year to 860,000 cases last year. In 2017 the brand grew more than 100,000 cases with double-digit increases, according to Nielsen [see WSD 01-26-2018], and now they've added a rose and are getting into the canned wine game.Read More

Wine, Spirits Trends Slowing in Q2FILED MAY 22, 2018We're about halfway through the second quarter of 2018, so we're digging into how wine and spirits are performing so far this quarter on the Drizly platform as we move into the summer months.Read More

Johnson Bros. to Expand Footprint in INFILED MAY 21, 2018Last week, news broke that Indiana distributor Monarch Beverage is exiting the wine business as of September 1 [see WSD 05-16-2018]. Picking up the slack is Johnson Brothers, who has confirmed that it has agreed to purchase certain assets of Monarch's wine business in Indiana, WSD has learned.Read More

TTB to Keep FET Reduction for All WineriesFILED MAY 18, 2018After federal excise tax reduction passed as a part of the tax reform bill, wineries noticed a hiccup in the wording that excludes some wineries from taking advantage of the FET reduction [see WSD 03-21-2018]. Thanks to some grassroots efforts, the TTB has extended an "alternate procedure" that gives all wineries tax benefits through the end of 2019 (aka the expiration date on FET reduction).Read More

Grokking SGWS's New MJ PartnershipFILED MAY 17, 2018News broke this morning that Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits is entering the cannabis business in Canada by creating a subsidiary broker company called Great North Distributing (GND) [see WSD 05-17-2018]. The first order of business at GND is a brokering partnership with a company called Aphria.Read More

Alert, SGWS Ventures into Marijuana Industry in CanadaFILED MAY 17, 2018Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits is getting into marijuana distribution business via a new Canadian subsidiary Great North Distributors. Today, the company unveiled its first partnership with Aphria, a low cost producer of medical cannabis.Read More

After Slow Start, Lidl Seeks New Beginning in USFILED MAY 16, 2018Nearly one year after its US debut, German discount grocer Lidl will fall short of its lofty goal to open up to 100 locations in the first year [see WSD 05-18-2017]. In fact, it seems like the retailer underestimated the US market and is tweaking its strategy accordingly.Read More